MOORSLEY. Moorsley, Durham. 22nd. November, 1833.
An explosion was reported in which six lives were lost. The reports of the day state that Mr. Dawson, the overman and Embleton, Brown, Errington and Dawson were dreadfully burnt.
REFERENCES
Annals of Coal Mining. Galloway.
Durham Advertiser.
Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.
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